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The most common industries in Bethlehem are: Furniture & related product manufacturing (17.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.7% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (5.8% of civilian employees). 25.0% of workers work in Alexander County and 8.3% of all workers work at home. 69.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of North Carolina.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Bethlehem, North Carolina was 3,713 / 3,769
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Bethlehem, North Carolina was 3,713 / 3,769
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 17.1% (347) | 20.1% (222) | 13.5% (125) |
| Educational services | 6.7% (137) | 2.0% (22) | 12.4% (115) |
| Finance and insurance | 5.8% (117) | 4.2% (46) | 7.7% (71) |
| Health care | 5.5% (111) | 0.0% (0) | 12.0% (111) |
| Construction | 4.0% (82) | 6.8% (75) | 0.8% (7) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 3.5% (71) | 4.8% (53) | 1.9% (18) |
| Metal and metal products | 3.4% (69) | 4.4% (49) | 2.2% (20) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.4% (69) | 2.6% (29) | 4.3% (40) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 3.3% (68) | 3.2% (35) | 3.6% (33) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.3% (67) | 3.9% (43) | 2.6% (24) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.8% (57) | 5.2% (57) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.7% (54) | 3.3% (36) | 1.9% (18) |
| Apparel | 2.4% (48) | 1.4% (15) | 3.6% (33) |
| Truck transportation | 2.2% (45) | 3.6% (40) | 0.5% (5) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.2% (44) | 1.5% (17) | 2.9% (27) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 2.0% (41) | 2.9% (32) | 1.0% (9) |
| Public administration | 2.0% (40) | 1.5% (17) | 2.5% (23) |
| Social assistance | 1.8% (37) | 0.0% (0) | 4.0% (37) |
| Chemicals | 1.7% (34) | 2.3% (25) | 1.0% (9) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.7% (34) | 0.7% (8) | 2.8% (26) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.6% (32) | 1.3% (14) | 1.9% (18) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.3% (27) | 0.7% (8) | 2.0% (19) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.2% (24) | 1.4% (15) | 1.0% (9) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.1% (23) | 1.4% (16) | 0.8% (7) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.1% (22) | 1.4% (16) | 0.6% (6) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.0% (20) | 1.2% (13) | 0.8% (7) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.9% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (19) |
| Utilities | 0.9% (19) | 1.7% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.9% (19) | 1.7% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.9% (18) | 1.2% (13) | 0.5% (5) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.9% (18) | 1.6% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.8% (17) | 0.5% (6) | 1.2% (11) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (17) | 0.8% (9) | 0.9% (8) |
| Machinery | 0.8% (16) | 1.4% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.7% (15) | 0.7% (8) | 0.8% (7) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (14) | 1.3% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.5% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (11) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.5% (10) | 0.9% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.5% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (10) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (9) | 0.8% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.4% (9) | 0.8% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.4% (8) | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (8) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (8) | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (8) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.4% (8) | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (8) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (8) | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (7) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (5) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (4) |
Unemployment in Bethlehem
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.2%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 0.8%Males
- 2.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 3.5% (57) |
| North Carolina: | 4.4% (189,118) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 3.8% (60) |
| North Carolina: | 3.6% (155,036) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 1.2% (20) |
| North Carolina: | 4.9% (208,473) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 9.0% (143) |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% (388,428) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 10.3% (165) |
| North Carolina: | 10.2% (434,376) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 20.0% (320) |
| North Carolina: | 15.2% (646,838) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 16.1% (258) |
| North Carolina: | 12.3% (526,912) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 15.6% (249) |
| North Carolina: | 11.8% (501,854) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 1.5% (25) |
| North Carolina: | 5.3% (224,334) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 1.8% (29) |
| North Carolina: | 6.4% (274,055) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 1.6% (26) |
| North Carolina: | 1.2% (52,678) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 6.6% (106) |
| North Carolina: | 6.3% (269,639) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Bethlehem: | 8.3% (132) |
| North Carolina: | 6.4% (273,318) |
<5am:
| Bethlehem: | 0.9% (19) |
| North Carolina: | 2.6% (100,622) |
5:30am:
| Bethlehem: | 1.3% (27) |
| North Carolina: | 2.4% (92,195) |
6am:
| Bethlehem: | 5.6% (113) |
| North Carolina: | 4.3% (165,079) |
6:30am:
| Bethlehem: | 9.2% (187) |
| North Carolina: | 9.2% (352,565) |
7am:
| Bethlehem: | 14.2% (288) |
| North Carolina: | 12.0% (460,363) |
7:30am:
| Bethlehem: | 13.9% (282) |
| North Carolina: | 15.8% (606,151) |
8am:
| Bethlehem: | 18.4% (372) |
| North Carolina: | 16.7% (642,254) |
8:30am:
| Bethlehem: | 12.0% (243) |
| North Carolina: | 10.0% (383,802) |
9am:
| Bethlehem: | 3.9% (78) |
| North Carolina: | 4.4% (169,515) |
10am:
| Bethlehem: | 5.6% (114) |
| North Carolina: | 4.4% (167,594) |
11am:
| Bethlehem: | 1.0% (20) |
| North Carolina: | 1.8% (67,524) |
12pm:
| Bethlehem: | 0.2% (5) |
| North Carolina: | 0.8% (30,822) |
4pm:
| Bethlehem: | 3.2% (65) |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% (234,783) |
>4pm:
| Bethlehem: | 5.9% (119) |
| North Carolina: | 6.8% (261,553) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 6.2% (55) |
| North Carolina: | 5.3% (121,573) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 3.5% (31) |
| North Carolina: | 4.7% (108,205) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 2.2% (19) |
| North Carolina: | 6.0% (137,395) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 14.3% (126) |
| North Carolina: | 10.3% (235,709) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 9.8% (87) |
| North Carolina: | 10.6% (243,188) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 18.0% (159) |
| North Carolina: | 15.0% (341,869) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 13.7% (121) |
| North Carolina: | 11.0% (251,123) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 16.7% (147) |
| North Carolina: | 11.1% (254,788) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 1.6% (14) |
| North Carolina: | 4.4% (100,206) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 3.3% (29) |
| North Carolina: | 5.6% (128,082) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 1.4% (13) |
| North Carolina: | 1.3% (30,745) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 5.8% (51) |
| North Carolina: | 6.0% (136,913) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 3.7% (32) |
| North Carolina: | 6.3% (144,489) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 4.2% (30) |
| North Carolina: | 2.4% (46,831) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 2.1% (15) |
| North Carolina: | 7.7% (152,719) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 11.0% (79) |
| North Carolina: | 9.6% (191,188) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 22.4% (160) |
| North Carolina: | 15.4% (304,969) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 19.0% (136) |
| North Carolina: | 13.9% (275,789) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 14.3% (102) |
| North Carolina: | 12.5% (247,066) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 1.5% (11) |
| North Carolina: | 6.3% (124,128) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 1.8% (13) |
| North Carolina: | 1.1% (21,933) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 7.7% (55) |
| North Carolina: | 6.7% (132,726) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 13.9% (99) |
| North Carolina: | 6.5% (128,829) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 25.0%
Number of people working at home: 153 (8.3% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 153 (8.3% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 2.2% (18) |
| North Carolina: | 2.9% (123,504) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 25.5% (207) |
| North Carolina: | 9.3% (396,810) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 13.1% (106) |
| North Carolina: | 13.5% (575,735) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 13.6% (110) |
| North Carolina: | 16.9% (723,265) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 19.5% (158) |
| North Carolina: | 15.3% (652,177) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 1.6% (13) |
| North Carolina: | 8.0% (343,459) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 10.0% (81) |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% (578,522) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 1.3% (11) |
| North Carolina: | 3.3% (140,555) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 4.3% (35) |
| North Carolina: | 7.4% (315,151) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 3.1% (25) |
| North Carolina: | 4.5% (190,000) |
90 or more minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 4.7% (38) |
| North Carolina: | 2.0% (87,225) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 1.8% (36) |
| North Carolina: | 2.9% (112,337) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 7.0% (141) |
| North Carolina: | 10.2% (391,604) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 10.9% (220) |
| North Carolina: | 15.7% (604,412) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 24.9% (504) |
| North Carolina: | 17.5% (670,644) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 23.4% (473) |
| North Carolina: | 15.5% (592,941) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 6.7% (136) |
| North Carolina: | 5.9% (225,523) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 13.1% (265) |
| North Carolina: | 12.9% (496,268) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 0.4% (8) |
| North Carolina: | 2.4% (92,870) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 1.1% (23) |
| North Carolina: | 2.6% (100,049) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 2.7% (55) |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% (233,614) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 2.3% (47) |
| North Carolina: | 3.4% (129,556) |
90 or more minutes:
| Bethlehem: | 1.2% (24) |
| North Carolina: | 2.2% (85,004) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 4.6% (17) |
| North Carolina: | 2.9% (65,799) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 23.6% (87) |
| North Carolina: | 8.8% (199,821) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 10.1% (37) |
| North Carolina: | 12.2% (278,460) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 9.6% (35) |
| North Carolina: | 16.0% (364,564) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 25.5% (94) |
| North Carolina: | 15.4% (351,926) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 7.6% (28) |
| North Carolina: | 14.2% (322,968) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 2.7% (10) |
| North Carolina: | 3.4% (78,251) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 5.4% (20) |
| North Carolina: | 8.1% (184,192) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 10.0% (37) |
| North Carolina: | 2.5% (57,455) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 27.2% (120) |
| North Carolina: | 9.9% (196,989) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 15.6% (69) |
| North Carolina: | 15.0% (297,275) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 16.9% (74) |
| North Carolina: | 18.0% (358,701) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 14.6% (64) |
| North Carolina: | 15.1% (300,251) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 2.9% (13) |
| North Carolina: | 8.6% (171,562) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 12.2% (54) |
| North Carolina: | 12.9% (255,554) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 3.5% (15) |
| North Carolina: | 6.6% (130,959) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 5.3% (23) |
| North Carolina: | 3.4% (68,411) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Bethlehem: | 90.0% (762) |
| North Carolina: | 85.8% (1,703,704) |
Carpooled:
| Bethlehem: | 2.3% (20) |
| North Carolina: | 10.2% (206,652) |
Walked:
| Bethlehem: | 2.3% (20) |
| North Carolina: | 1.9% (34,898) |
Other means:
| Bethlehem: | 5.4% (45) |
| North Carolina: | 1.3% (26,476) |
Drove car alone:
| Bethlehem: | 88.7% (1,797) |
| North Carolina: | 79.4% (3,046,666) |
Carpooled:
| Bethlehem: | 5.1% (103) |
| North Carolina: | 14.0% (538,264) |
Walked:
| Bethlehem: | 0.5% (10) |
| North Carolina: | 1.9% (74,147) |
Other means:
| Bethlehem: | 1.1% (22) |
| North Carolina: | 0.8% (30,492) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 88.1% (340) |
| North Carolina: | 85.8% (1,703,704) |
Other means - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 11.9% (46) |
| North Carolina: | 1.3% (26,476) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 91.5% (421) |
| North Carolina: | 85.7% (1,703,704) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 4.2% (20) |
| North Carolina: | 10.4% (206,652) |
Walked - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 4.2% (20) |
| North Carolina: | 1.8% (34,898) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Bethlehem: | 93.6% (1,437) |
| North Carolina: | 89.4% (3,653,753) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Bethlehem: | 6.2% (95) |
| North Carolina: | 7.9% (322,832) |
Drove alone:
| Bethlehem: | 94.6% (1,797) |
| North Carolina: | 85.0% (3,046,666) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Bethlehem: | 5.1% (97) |
| North Carolina: | 11.2% (400,358) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Bethlehem: | 0.3% (6) |
| North Carolina: | 2.3% (81,334) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Bethlehem: | 69.1% (1,290) |
| North Carolina: | 68.7% (3,529,512) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Bethlehem: | 6.1% (114) |
| North Carolina: | 4.3% (219,659) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Bethlehem: | 5.4% (101) |
| North Carolina: | 7.6% (387,891) |
Local government workers:
| Bethlehem: | 7.4% (139) |
| North Carolina: | 6.2% (319,736) |
State government workers:
| Bethlehem: | 2.2% (42) |
| North Carolina: | 5.1% (261,863) |
Federal government workers:
| Bethlehem: | 1.3% (25) |
| North Carolina: | 2.2% (110,569) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Bethlehem: | 8.4% (157) |
| North Carolina: | 5.8% (295,305) |
Employee of private company:
| Bethlehem: | 73.9% (1,504) |
| North Carolina: | 70.1% (2,681,729) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Bethlehem: | 5.2% (106) |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% (122,691) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Bethlehem: | 2.4% (49) |
| North Carolina: | 5.5% (208,520) |
Local government workers:
| Bethlehem: | 5.2% (105) |
| North Carolina: | 5.6% (213,936) |
State government workers:
| Bethlehem: | 4.3% (88) |
| North Carolina: | 6.8% (261,070) |
Federal government workers:
| Bethlehem: | 2.1% (42) |
| North Carolina: | 2.1% (81,224) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Bethlehem: | 6.5% (132) |
| North Carolina: | 6.4% (245,017) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Bethlehem: | 0.4% (8) |
| North Carolina: | 0.3% (10,554) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 68.2% (678) |
| North Carolina: | 71.9% (1,904,075) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 7.0% (70) |
| North Carolina: | 5.4% (142,074) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 5.2% (52) |
| North Carolina: | 5.0% (133,324) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 3.0% (30) |
| North Carolina: | 4.7% (125,235) |
State government workers - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 4.2% (42) |
| North Carolina: | 3.8% (101,113) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Bethlehem: | 12.3% (122) |
| North Carolina: | 6.8% (179,491) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 70.0% (612) |
| North Carolina: | 65.3% (1,625,437) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 5.0% (44) |
| North Carolina: | 3.1% (77,585) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 5.6% (49) |
| North Carolina: | 10.2% (254,567) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 12.4% (108) |
| North Carolina: | 7.8% (194,501) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 2.9% (25) |
| North Carolina: | 2.2% (53,620) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Bethlehem: | 4.1% (35) |
| North Carolina: | 4.7% (115,814) |